In a significant development, a businessman has pleaded guilty to conspiring with the leader of an offshoot polygamous sect near the Arizona-Utah border in a case involving the transportation of underage girls across state lines for sexual activity. This marks the first conviction in what authorities describe as a disturbing scheme to orchestrate sexual acts involving children.
The businessman, Moroni Johnson, admitted to participating in a conspiracy with the sect's leader, self-proclaimed prophet Samuel Bateman, to transport four girls under the age of 18 for sexual purposes. The illegal activities reportedly took place over a three-year period, ending in September 2022.
